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Comparison of Heparin Anti-Xa Activity From Central Venous Catheter Samples Using a 5 mL Syringe Flush or a Vacuum Tube Flush Versus Peripheral Vein Samples in ICU Patients

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllCentre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal is to investigate whether blood samples drawn from a central venous catheter can provide reliable measurements of unfractionated heparin (UFH) anti-Xa activity, compared to the standard method of peripheral vein puncture, in intensive care unit (ICU) patients receiving continuous intravenous UFH. To evaluate the reliability of central venous blood sampling, the study will compare anti-Xa activity levels obtained simultaneously from two different types of blood draws: one from a peripheral vein (reference method), and the other from the central line using one of two flushing techniques. The two central flushing techniques being studied are: * A 5 mL syringe flush performed over 5 seconds, followed by blood collection. * A vacuum tube flush that draws and discards 5 mL of blood, followed by blood collection. Each patient will undergo four pairs of simultaneous blood draws, usi

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Person (or support person/relative if unable to do so) who has agreed to participate in the study * 18 years of age or older * Hospitalized in intensive care medicine * Having a central venous catheter with at least three lumens (internal jugular, subclavian or femoral) already in place * Receiving continuous intravenous unfractionned heparin, with target Anti-Xa activity between 0.3 and 0.7 IU/ml. Exclusion Criteria: * Protected person (under guardianship or curatorship) * Person under court protection * Person deprived of liberty * Person not affiliated to the French social security * Pregnant or breast-feeding woman
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What it tests

  • catheter flushing techniques
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Where

1 site
Chu Orleans
Orléans, France
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